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(11) EP 0 979 485 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/07

(21) Application number: 97931205.5

(22) Date of filing: 17.06.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06K 9/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9710/456
(87) International publication number:
WO 9749/062 (24.12.1997 Gazette 1997/55)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 18.06.1996 US 664436

(71) Applicant: LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
San Francisco,California 94111 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MCLAUGHLIN, Richard, S.
    Tool, TX 75143 (US)
  • MCNEILL, Jon
    Farmersville, TX 75442 (US)

(74) Representative: Kopacz, William James 
83, Avenue Foch
75116 Paris
75116 Paris (FR)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE OPTICAL DETERMINATION OF THE ORIENTATION OF A GARMENT WORKPIECE